Apostrophes

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What is an apostrophe?

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An apostrophe is a punctuation mark used to indicate possession or the omission of letters in contractions.

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How do you show possession for a singular noun?

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Add an apostrophe followed by 's' (e.g., the dog's leash).

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How do you show possession for a plural noun that ends in 's'?

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Add only an apostrophe after the 's' (e.g., the dogs' leashes).

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How do you show possession for a plural noun that does not end in 's'?

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Add an apostrophe followed by 's' (e.g., the children's toys).

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What is a contraction?

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A contraction is a shortened form of a word or group of words, created by omitting certain letters and replacing them with an apostrophe (e.g., can't for cannot).

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How do you form a contraction with 'it is'?

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You form the contraction by using 'it's'.

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What is the correct way to write the possessive form of 'Luke'?

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Luke's.

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What is the correct way to write the possessive form of 'Duke'?

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Duke's.

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Which is correct: 'the cats' toy' or 'the cat's toy'?

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It depends: 'the cat's toy' refers to one cat's toy, while 'the cats' toy' refers to multiple cats sharing one toy.

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How do you correct the sentence: 'This is my brothers backpack.'?

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It should be 'This is my brother's backpack.'